1913–14 Football League

The Football League
Season1913–14
ChampionsBlackburn Rovers

The 191314 season was the 26th season of The Football League.

Final league tables

Beginning in the 1894–95 season, clubs finishing level on points were separated according to goal average (goals scored divided by goals conceded). In case one or more teams had the same goal difference, this system favoured those teams who had scored fewer goals. The goal average system was eventually scrapped beginning with the 1976–77 season.

During the first six seasons of the league, (up to the 1893–94 season), re-election process concerned the clubs which finished in the bottom four of the league. From the 1894–95 season and until the 1920–21 season the re-election process was required of the clubs which finished in the bottom three of the league.

First Division

First Division
Season1913–14
ChampionsBlackburn Rovers
2nd English title
RelegatedPreston North End
Derby County
Matches380
Goals1,103 (2.9 per match)
Top goalscorerGeorge Elliott
(32 goals)[1]
Biggest home winBlackburn Rovers 6–0 Middlesbrough
(20 September 1913)
Blackburn Rovers 6–0 Everton
(8 November 1913)
Middlesbrough 6–0 Tottenham Hotspur
(13 April 1914)
Biggest away winEverton 1–5 Sunderland
(15 November 1913)
Preston North End 1–5 Blackburn Rovers
(26 December 1913)
Highest scoringBlackburn Rovers 6–2 Liverpool
(6 September 1913)
Bolton Wanderers 6–2 Oldham Athletic
(6 September 1913)
Derby County 3–5 Sheffield United
(6 September 1913)
The Wednesday 2–6 Burnley
(3 January 1914)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Relegation
1 Blackburn Rovers (C) 38 20 11 7 78 42 1.857 51
2 Aston Villa 38 19 6 13 65 50 1.300 44
3 Middlesbrough 38 19 5 14 77 60 1.283 43
4 Oldham Athletic 38 17 9 12 55 45 1.222 43
5 West Bromwich Albion 38 15 13 10 46 42 1.095 43
6 Bolton Wanderers 38 16 10 12 65 52 1.250 42
7 Sunderland 38 17 6 15 63 52 1.212 40
8 Chelsea 38 16 7 15 46 55 0.836 39
9 Bradford City 38 12 14 12 40 40 1.000 38
10 Sheffield United 38 16 5 17 63 60 1.050 37
11 Newcastle United 38 13 11 14 39 48 0.813 37
12 Burnley 38 12 12 14 61 53 1.151 36
13 Manchester City 38 14 8 16 51 53 0.962 36
14 Manchester United 38 15 6 17 52 62 0.839 36
15 Everton 38 12 11 15 46 55 0.836 35
16 Liverpool 38 14 7 17 46 62 0.742 35
17 Tottenham Hotspur 38 12 10 16 50 62 0.806 34
18 The Wednesday 38 13 8 17 53 70 0.757 34
19 Preston North End (R) 38 12 6 20 52 69 0.754 30 Relegation to the Second Division
20 Derby County (R) 38 8 11 19 55 71 0.775 27
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ Away AST BLB BOL BRA BUR CHE DER EVE LIV MCI MUN MID NEW OLD PNE SHU SUN TOT WED WBA
Aston Villa 1–3 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 3–2 3–1 2–1 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 0–0 3–0 3–0 5–0 3–3 2–0 2–0
Blackburn Rovers 0–0 3–2 0–0 0–0 3–1 3–1 6–0 6–2 2–1 0–1 6–0 3–0 2–1 5–0 3–2 3–1 1–1 3–2 2–0
Bolton Wanderers 3–0 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 3–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 6–1 1–1 3–1 6–2 0–3 3–1 2–1 3–0 0–1 1–0
Bradford City 0–0 0–2 5–1 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 3–2 1–1 2–3 2–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 0–2 2–1 3–1 1–0
Burnley 4–0 1–2 2–2 2–2 6–1 5–1 2–0 5–2 2–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 2–0 3–4 0–0 0–1 3–1 3–0 0–0
Chelsea 0–3 2–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–0 0–2 3–2 0–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–1
Derby County 0–2 2–3 3–3 3–1 3–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–4 4–2 2–2 2–0 1–2 0–1 3–5 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–2
Everton 1–4 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 5–0 1–2 1–0 5–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 2–0 5–0 1–5 1–1 1–1 2–0
Liverpool 0–1 3–3 2–1 0–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–2 4–2 1–2 2–1 0–0 0–3 3–1 2–1 1–3 2–1 1–2 0–0
Manchester City 3–1 1–2 0–1 1–0 4–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 1–2 2–3
Manchester United 0–6 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 3–3 0–1 3–0 0–1 0–1 2–2 4–1 3–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 2–1 1–0
Middlesbrough 5–2 3–0 2–3 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–2 2–0 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–0 0–0 4–1 2–3 3–4 6–0 5–2 3–0
Newcastle United 2–2 0–0 4–3 0–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 3–1 3–3
Oldham Athletic 0–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–2 0–0 2–0 2–2 1–3 2–2 3–0 3–0 1–0 1–2 2–1 3–0 2–0 2–0
Preston North End 3–2 1–5 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–3 2–0 1–0 0–1 2–2 4–2 4–1 4–1 0–1 2–4 2–2 1–2 5–0 0–2
Sheffield United 3–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 5–0 3–2 2–2 4–1 0–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–4 0–1 1–1
Sunderland 2–0 2–1 3–2 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 5–2 1–2 0–0 2–0 4–2 1–2 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–0 0–1 0–0
Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 3–3 3–0 0–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 4–1 0–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–4 1–1 3–0
The Wednesday 2–3 3–1 1–1 1–3 2–6 3–0 1–3 2–2 4–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 0–0 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 1–4
West Bromwich Albion 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 4–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League First Division London teams

Second Division

Football League
Second Division
Season1913–14
ChampionsNotts County (2nd title)
Failed re-election(none)
Matches380
Goals1,011 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorerSammy Stevens (Hull City), 28
Jack Peart (Notts County), 28[1]
Biggest home winLeeds CityNottingham Forest 8–0 (29 Nov 1913)
Biggest away winFulhamBradford Park Avenue 1–6 (21 Feb 1914)
Highest scoringHull CityWolverhampton Wanderers 7–1 (6 Dec 1914)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Notts County (C, P) 38 23 7 8 77 36 2.139 53 Promotion to the First Division
2 Bradford (Park Avenue) (P) 38 23 3 12 71 47 1.511 49
3 Woolwich Arsenal 38 20 9 9 54 38 1.421 49
4 Leeds City 38 20 7 11 76 46 1.652 47
5 Barnsley 38 19 7 12 51 45 1.133 45
6 Clapton Orient 38 16 11 11 47 35 1.343 43
7 Hull City 38 16 9 13 53 37 1.432 41
8 Bristol City 38 16 9 13 52 50 1.040 41
9 Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 18 5 15 51 52 0.981 41
10 Bury 38 15 10 13 39 40 0.975 40
11 Fulham 38 16 6 16 46 43 1.070 38
12 Stockport County 38 13 10 15 55 57 0.965 36
13 Huddersfield Town 38 13 8 17 47 53 0.887 34
14 Birmingham 38 12 10 16 48 60 0.800 34
15 Grimsby Town 38 13 8 17 42 58 0.724 34
16 Blackpool 38 9 14 15 33 44 0.750 32
17 Glossop 38 11 6 21 51 67 0.761 28
18 Leicester Fosse 38 11 4 23 45 61 0.738 26
19 Lincoln City 38 10 6 22 36 66 0.545 26 Re-elected
20 Nottingham Forest 38 7 9 22 37 76 0.487 23
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results

Home \ Away BAR BIR BLP BPA BRI BRY CLA FUL GLP GRI HUD HUL LEE LEI LIN NOT NTC STP WOL WOO
Barnsley 1–1 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 0–2 1–4 3–0 1–0 5–0 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–0
Birmingham 0–0 0–0 1–2 2–2 1–0 2–0 0–1 6–0 1–2 1–4 1–1 0–2 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 3–2 4–1 2–0
Blackpool 3–1 2–2 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–2 2–0 1–1
Bradford Park Avenue 1–1 5–1 4–1 4–3 3–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 3–2 3–0 4–0 0–3 0–2 1–0 2–3
Bristol City 1–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 2–0 3–0 0–1 4–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 4–1 1–0 1–1 5–0 0–0 1–1
Bury 4–0 3–1 1–0 0–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–3 1–0 1–4 1–1
Clapton Orient 1–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 5–2 1–0 1–0 5–1 0–0 0–0 3–0 3–1 1–0 5–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–0
Fulham 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–6 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–2 4–0 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–0 6–1
Glossop 5–1 4–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–3 0–1 3–0 2–3 2–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–2
Grimsby Town 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 0–3 3–0 2–1 1–3 0–1 3–0 1–3 3–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–1
Huddersfield Town 3–1 7–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 1–2 0–3 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–0 1–2
Hull City 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–3 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 2–1 4–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–0 7–1 1–2
Leeds City 3–0 3–2 2–1 5–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 3–0 4–1 5–1 1–2 2–1 1–0 8–0 2–4 5–1 5–0 0–0
Leicester Fosse 0–2 0–0 0–1 2–3 3–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–3 2–0 0–1 0–4 5–1 2–0 5–1 0–2 2–5 2–3 1–2
Lincoln City 2–2 1–1 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–0 0–0 0–1 1–5 1–3 3–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 1–0 0–0 0–3 1–0 5–2
Nottingham Forest 0–2 3–1 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 4–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 1–3 2–1 1–0 2–2 1–3 0–0
Notts County 3–1 5–1 2–0 2–3 4–0 2–0 3–0 4–0 2–2 4–0 3–0 4–1 4–0 4–1 2–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 1–0
Stockport County 1–1 2–0 0–0 3–1 5–1 3–0 0–1 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–3 2–1 1–2 0–0 2–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 3–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 4–1 2–2 1–0 1–3 2–1 1–0 4–1 4–1 3–1 1–2
Woolwich Arsenal 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 3–0 3–2 3–0 4–0 3–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane’s, London & Sydney, 1980.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Maps

Locations of the Football League Second Division London teams

Attendances

Source:[3]

Division One

No. Club Average
1 Chelsea FC 37,105
2 Tottenham Hotspur FC 28,020
3 Manchester City FC 26,805
4 Manchester United 25,515
5 Aston Villa FC 25,350
6 Everton FC 25,250
7 Bolton Wanderers FC 25,055
8 Newcastle United FC 24,710
9 Liverpool FC 24,315
10 Blackburn Rovers FC 22,295
11 Burnley FC 21,820
12 The Wednesday 21,360
13 Sunderland AFC 20,865
14 West Bromwich Albion FC 20,135
15 Sheffield United FC 19,935
16 Bradford City AFC 17,045
17 Preston North End FC 16,265
18 Middlesbrough FC 14,615
19 Oldham Athletic FC 13,155
20 Derby County FC 9,965

Division Two

No. Club Average
1 Woolwich Arsenal 22,745
2 Birmingham City FC 17,620
3 Bradford Park Avenue AFC 15,995
4 Leeds City FC 15,845
5 Fulham FC 14,360
6 Leyton Orient FC 12,970
7 Notts County FC 11,945
8 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 10,640
9 Bristol City FC 10,600
10 Hull City AFC 9,560
11 Leicester Fosse 9,365
12 Bury FC 8,440
13 Grimsby Town FC 8,345
14 Nottingham Forest FC 8,090
15 Barnsley FC 7,800
16 Lincoln City FC 7,750
17 Stockport County FC 7,000
18 Huddersfield Town AFC 6,880
19 Blackpool FC 6,145
20 Glossop North End AFC 2,670

See also

References

  • Ian Laschke: Rothmans Book of Football League Records 1888–89 to 1978–79. Macdonald and Jane's, London & Sydney, 1980.